Data Synthesis: Vancomycin has been the drug of choice for MRSA infections for many years. Recent data suggest that linezolid may be superior to vancomycin in the treatment of MRSA nosocomial ...

As the use of ECMO expands, input from infectious disease clinicians is needed to standardize antimicrobial prophylaxis and ...

One of the most challenging health problems to deal with is getting infected in the hospital. While hospital might be the ...

SHOBHA SHUKLA | When we go to seek healthcare in hospitals or other healthcare settings, getting infected with hospital-acquired infections instead, is not part of the deal. “Why are hospital-acquired ...

One of the greatest threats to hospitalized patients is the acquisition of healthcare-associated infections. The risks of morbidity and mortality increase significantly in affected patients for two ...

A patient left nearly blind after hospital-acquired infection, following eye surgery, sued the largest hospital in the Bulgarian city of Pleven for €20,000 in damages - but she wasn't the only one to ...

It is the most common lethal nosocomial, or hospital-acquired, infection. The term "pneumonia ... In Honduras, pneumonia treatment is part of a national, integrated community child care program ...

Our empiric treatment approach for MRSA nosocomial ... However, skin and soft tissue infections are vastly different from nosocomial pneumonia. This theory requires further evaluation before ...